no parents allowed weekend...pictures

happy birthday dad

happy birthday dad!
have fun in vegas!!!

no parents allowed weekend...day 3

today we went to the memorial day parade, ate at chick fil a (no mcdonalds!!!), met uncle chris at the airport and sat in air 1 with his flight helmet on, played with cassidy, gave the horses apples and then called it a weekend.

will would like to say...

i liked visiting air 1 and seeing guardian in the parade and feeding the horses. i like riding the horses. i liked the beach.

bailey would like to say...

i had a good time at aunt kimmie's and seeing guardian in the parade and feeding the horses and riding the horses and playing with cassidy. i liked the beach and petting guardian and meeting air 1 with uncle chris. i love mommy and daddy. i missed them while i was at aunt kimmie's.

gracey would like to say...

i love my mommy and daddy and i miss them. i like riding the horses and going to the beach and feeding the horses and petting guardian after the parade. i want to come home because i miss them very very very much.

aunt kimmie would like to say...

we had a great time. everyone was so good!!! do it again next year...

no parents allowed weekend...day 2

today, aunt kimmie made pancakes then we fed the horses, went to mote marine aquarium, had lunch at mcdonald's (again), had a surprise trip to the ymca water park (good thing aunt kimmie packed swim suits), rode the horses, rode the 4 wheeler, then fed the horses again.

will would like to say...

i like going to the aquarium and riding the horses. i like going to the water park.

bailey would like to say...

i liked when we went to the gift shop when i bought my turtle and feeding special. i miss my mommy and daddy.

gracey would like to say...

l love my mommy and daddy. i wish you could be here cause we went to this really cool place. it has water and you can get wet. i am having a great time. i miss my mommy and daddy too.

aunt kimmie would like to say...

what was i thinking taking 3 kids to a water park full of other kids and asking them to stay by me...by myself ? the staying by me lasted all of 30 seconds. they had a blast!

no parents allowed weekend...day 1

today we fed the horses, packed a lunch and went to the beach, got tossed around by some waves, rode the 4 wheeler, played outside with cassidy, made tacos (ourselves!).

will would like to say...

we went to the beach today. i like going four wheeler riding.

bailey would like to say...

i love my mommy and daddy. i miss them.

gracey would like to say...

i love brandon and sarah and my mommy and daddy. and my uncles and my aunts. i love grandma and grandaddy too. i love grandma and pop pop. the big wave made me go under water. i said i didn't see that coming. we miss our mommies and daddies and baby sitters.

aunt kimmie would like to say...

whew..........

till next time roy

chris's dad, roy, was able to spend some time with us and before he headed back to virginia, chris arranged for him to take a ride in air 1. chris flew most of the time while we were up. for some reason, his flying made me a little queasy, which is not like me. but, he did good. we are very proud of him. roy enjoyed getting to see sarasota from a different angle.

we enjoyed the time that he spent here. he is a great helper around the house and barn. although he says i make him work, which is so far from the truth, i greatly appreciate his help. he was able to get in several golf rounds with chris. and of course there was not a day gone by he did not spend at the beach. hopefully this fall, we will get up to virginia to see the beautiful change in the seasons.

you did it

brian,

we are all so proud of your accomplishments! we wish we could have been there. take some well deserving time off from the books.

happy mothers day

proverbs 31:28

her children rise up and call her blessed

to all our wonderful mother's, both family and friends,

we love you all...

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

chris in the news

chris has a knack for being in the news. so, i have been keeping tabs on the pictures to share. once again, i am very proud of his accomplishments. when he puts his mind to something, it is accomplished with pride and perfection. funny story, yesterday, our dispatcher tells us that the sso is following a vehicle that was bolo'd from miami. they are northbound on the interstate. the vehicle and those persons in it are allegedly involved in a home invasion that happened in miami. it is reported that there are high powered weapons in the vehicle. before i get the chance to switch to their radio frequency i know in the back of my head that chris is somehow involved in this situation. so, i switch over, and you can guess who i hear on the radio...CHRIS. it all worked out ok and he came home safely. i do love that man!!!